Constricted Boron Nanotubes

dc.creatorKunstmann, Jens
dc.creatorQuandt, Alexander
dc.date2004-10-29
dc.date2004-12-15
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:01:47Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:01:47Z
dc.descriptionThe recent discovery of pure boron nanotubes raises questions about their detailed atomic structure. Previous simulations predicted tubular structures with smooth or puckered surfaces. Here, we present some novel results based on ab initio simulations of bundled single-wall zigzag boron nanotubes (ropes). Besides the known smooth and puckered modifications, we found new forms that are radially constricted, and which seem to be energetically superior to the known isomers. Furthermore, those structures might be interpreted as intermediate states between ideal tubular phases and the known bulk phases based on boron icosahedra.
dc.description11 pages, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0410761
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0410761
dc.identifierChem. Phys.Lett. 402, 21-26 (2005)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/j.cplett.2004.11.130
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/25174
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.titleConstricted Boron Nanotubes
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